South Goa district is one of two districts that together constitute the state of Goa, India, within the region known as the Konkan. It is bounded by North Goa district to the north, the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.
South Goa district | |
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 Location of South Goa district in Goa Red: Velhas Conquistas (old Portuguese conquests) Pink: Novas Conquistas (new Portuguese conquests) Yellow: District Capital | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Goa |
| Headquarters | Margao |
| Talukas | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Asvin Chandru A., I.A.S. |
| • Superintendent of Police | Abhishek Dhania, IPS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | South Goa |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Captain Viriato Hipolito de Mendonça e Fernandes (INC) |
| • Zilla Parishad, Chairperson | Suvarna Tendulkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,966 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 640,537 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 64.59% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.53% |
| • Sex ratio | 980 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 4032xx ,4034xx, 4036xx, 4037xx,4038xx (South Goa) [1] |
| Telephone | +91 0832 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-02 |
| Major highways | 1.National Highway 66, 2.National Highway 4A |
| Largest city | Cuncolim (28.7 km2) |
| Largest city (by population) | Mormugao |
| Climate | Am (Köppen) |
| Website | southgoa |
History
editThe Portuguese established a colony in Goa in 1510 and expanded the colony to its present boundaries during the 17th and 18th centuries. Goa was annexed by India on 19 December 1961. Goa and two other former Portuguese enclaves became the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, and Goa was organised into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987 Goa attained statehood (while Daman and Diu became a separate union territory), and Goa was reorganised into two districts, North Goa and South Goa.
Administration
editAsvin Chandru A,[2] an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, is the Collector and District Magistrate of South Goa.[3] There are deputy collectors and mamlatdars for each subdivision/taluka.
The headquarters of the district is Margao.[4]
There are 205 revenue villages in South Goa District under seven Talukas (subdistricts) headed each by the Mamlatdar.[5]
Divisions
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Margao is the administrative headquarters of the district. The 'Matanhy Saldanha Administrative Complex', the collectorate building, named after former minister and social activist Mr Mathany Saldanha, is located on the outskirts of the city, adjoining the intercity bus stand.[6]
The district is divided into five subdivisions—Ponda, Mormugao-Vasco, Margao, Quepem, and Dharbandora; and seven talukas—Ponda, Dharbandora, Sanguem, Mormugao (Vasco), Salcete (Margao), Quepem, and Canacona (Chaudi).
Ponda taluka that was previously part of North Goa district became part of South Goa district in January 2015.
Politics
editTransport
editFrequent buses are available between Margao and North Goa.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 181,439 | — |
| 1910 | 180,429 | −0.06% |
| 1920 | 181,455 | +0.06% |
| 1931 | 191,667 | +0.50% |
| 1940 | 204,297 | +0.71% |
| 1950 | 216,574 | +0.59% |
| 1960 | 240,330 | +1.05% |
| 1971 | 336,808 | +3.12% |
| 1981 | 439,728 | +2.70% |
| 1991 | 504,989 | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 589,095 | +1.55% |
| 2011 | 640,537 | +0.84% |
| source:[8] | ||
According to the 2011 census South Goa has a population of 640,537[9] which is roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro[10] or the US state of Vermont.[11] This gives it a ranking of 515th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 326 inhabitants per square kilometre (840/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 8.63%. South Goa has a sex ratio of 980 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.53%.[9] The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.22% and 14.47% of the population of the district.[12]
Religion
editHinduism (53%) is followed by the majority of population of South Goa. Christians (36%) form significant minority.[13]
Language
editAt the time of the 2011 Census of India, 66.44% of the population in the district spoke Konkani, 12.38% Hindi, 6.45% Marathi, 5.98% Kannada, 3.39% Urdu, 1.00% Malayalam, 0.86% Telugu, 0.55% Bengali, 0.49% Tamil, 0.49% Gujarati, 0.44% Odia and 0.42% English as their first language.[15]
Education
editThere are many educational institutions in South Goa. The prominent colleges include:
- National Institute of Technology Goa in Cuncolim .
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Goa Campus in Zuarinagar.
- The Parvatibai Chowgule College[16] in Margao.
- Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law[17] in Margao.
- Padre Conceicao College of Engineering (PCCE)[18] in Verna.
- MES College[19] in Vasco da Gama.
References
edit- ^ South Goa
- ^ "Witness in the Corridors". Archived from the original on 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Who's Who | South Goa District | India". southgoa.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "District Profile - South Goa District Website, Goa, India". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Tehsil | South Goa District | India". Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ TNN (31 May 2013). "South Goa collectorate named after Matanhy". The Times of India. Margao: The Times Group. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "8 Goa Congress MLAs defect to BJP". The Indian Express. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ a b "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Montenegro 661,807 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Vermont 625,741
- ^ "South Goa District Population, Goa, List of Talukas in South Goa". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ a b "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Goa". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Parvatibai Chowgule College - About SPCC". Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "G. R. Kare College of Law - About Us". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Padre Conceição College Of Engineering". www.pccegoa.org.
- ^ "M.E.S. College of Arts & Commerce". www.mescollege.org.
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